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Monitoring Techniques

Connection: The first step in making a connection is understanding why the relationship is wanted or needed. Strategies to connect include respecting differences in personality, agreeing upon the mutual rewards from the relationship, communicating sincerity, and sharing common experiences.

Vision: Mentor questions can help the mentee better understand their own goals, determine stepping stones to reach these goals and possibly open the mentee’s eyes to alternative goals.

Listening: Being a skilled listener can be crucial to helping a mentee through a difficult period or a new experience. Good listening also shows respect and builds the relationship, increases knowledge, generates ideas, and builds loyalty.

Realistic Expectations: Mismatched expectations are typically the cause of unsatisfactory relationships. Pairs should establish and periodically revisit expectations, along with the larger group.

Support: Offering encouragement when needed and reassurance when necessary are vital components of a good mentoring relationship.

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